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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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