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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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