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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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