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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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