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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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