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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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