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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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