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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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