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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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