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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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