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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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