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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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