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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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