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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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