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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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