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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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