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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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