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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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