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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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