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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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