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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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