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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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