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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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