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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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