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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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