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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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