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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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