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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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