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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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