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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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