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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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