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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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