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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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