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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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