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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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