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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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