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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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