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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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