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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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