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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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