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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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