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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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