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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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