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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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