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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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