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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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