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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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