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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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