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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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