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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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