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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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