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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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