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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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