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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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