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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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