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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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