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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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