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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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