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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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