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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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