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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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