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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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