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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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