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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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