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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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