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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? 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 MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. 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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