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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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