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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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