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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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