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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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