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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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