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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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