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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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