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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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