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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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