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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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