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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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