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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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