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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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