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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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