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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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