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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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