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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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