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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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