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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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