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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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