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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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