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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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