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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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