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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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