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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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