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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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