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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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