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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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