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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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