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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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