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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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