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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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