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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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