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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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