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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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