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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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