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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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