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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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