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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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