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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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