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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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