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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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