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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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