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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the 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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