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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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