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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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