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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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