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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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