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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education