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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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