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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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