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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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