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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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