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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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