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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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