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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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