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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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