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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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