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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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