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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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