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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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