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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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