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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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