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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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