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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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