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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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