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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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