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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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