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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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