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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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