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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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