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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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