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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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