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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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