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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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