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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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