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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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