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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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