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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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