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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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