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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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