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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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