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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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