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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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