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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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