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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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