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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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