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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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