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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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