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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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