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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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