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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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