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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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