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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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