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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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