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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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