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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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