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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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