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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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