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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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