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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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