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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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