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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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