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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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