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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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