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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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