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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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