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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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