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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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