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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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