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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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