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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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