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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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