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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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