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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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