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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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