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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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