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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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