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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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