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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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