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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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