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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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