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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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