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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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