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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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