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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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