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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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