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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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