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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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