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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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