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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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