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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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