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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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