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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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