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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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