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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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