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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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