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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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