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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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