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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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