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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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