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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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