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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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