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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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