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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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