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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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