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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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