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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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