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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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