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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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