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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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