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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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