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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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