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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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