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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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