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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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