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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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