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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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