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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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