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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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