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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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