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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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