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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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