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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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