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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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