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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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