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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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