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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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