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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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