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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes 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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