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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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