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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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