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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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