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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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