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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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