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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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