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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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