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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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