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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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