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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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