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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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