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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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