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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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