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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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