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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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