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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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