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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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