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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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