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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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