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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education