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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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