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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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