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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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