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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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