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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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