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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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