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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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