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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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