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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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