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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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