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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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