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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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