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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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