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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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