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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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