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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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