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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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