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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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