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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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