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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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