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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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