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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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