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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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