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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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