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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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