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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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