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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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