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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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