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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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