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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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