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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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