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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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