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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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