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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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