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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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