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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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