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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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