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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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