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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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