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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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