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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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