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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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