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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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