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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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