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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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