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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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