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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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