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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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