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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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