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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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