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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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