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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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