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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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