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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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