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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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