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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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