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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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