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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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