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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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