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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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