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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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