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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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