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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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