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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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