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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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