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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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