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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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