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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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