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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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