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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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