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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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