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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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