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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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