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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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