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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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