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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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