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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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