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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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