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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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