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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key 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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