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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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