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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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