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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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