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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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