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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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