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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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