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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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