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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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