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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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