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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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