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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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