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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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