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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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