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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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