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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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