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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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