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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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