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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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