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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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