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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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