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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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