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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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