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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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