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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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