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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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