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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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