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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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