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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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