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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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