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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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