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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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