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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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