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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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