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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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