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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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