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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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