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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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