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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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