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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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