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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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