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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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