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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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