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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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