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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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