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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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