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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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