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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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