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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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