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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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