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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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