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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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