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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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