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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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