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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers 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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