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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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