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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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