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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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