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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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