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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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