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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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