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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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