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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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