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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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