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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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