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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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