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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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