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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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