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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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