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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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