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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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