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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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