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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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