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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education