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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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