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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important 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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