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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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