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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the 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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