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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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