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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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