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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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