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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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