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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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