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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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