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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)