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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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