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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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