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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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