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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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