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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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