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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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