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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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