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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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