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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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