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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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