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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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