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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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