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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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