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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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