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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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