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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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