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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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