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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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