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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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