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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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