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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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