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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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