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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the 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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