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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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