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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models 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 stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student 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 commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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