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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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