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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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