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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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