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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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