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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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