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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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