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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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