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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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