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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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