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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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