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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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