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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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