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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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