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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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