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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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