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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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