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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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