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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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