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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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