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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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