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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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