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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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