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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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