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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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