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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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