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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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