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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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