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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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