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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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