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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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