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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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