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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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