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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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