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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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