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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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