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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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