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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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