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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key 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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