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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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