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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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