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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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