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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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