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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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