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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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