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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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