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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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