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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, 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 low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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