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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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