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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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