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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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