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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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