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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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