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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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