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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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