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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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