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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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