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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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