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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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