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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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