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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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