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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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