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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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