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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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