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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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