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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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