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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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