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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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